Rifle-case for railway-cars



M. Z. LEVY. RIFLE CASE PoR RAILWAY GARS.

(No Model.)

Patented oltfl, 18:95

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RIFLE-CASE FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 547,354, dated october 1, 1895.

l application filed December 3, 18911. -Serial No. 530,751- (Nc model.)

ne it known that I, MAX z. LEVY, ai: Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rifle- Cases for Railway-Cars, `of which the following is a full, clear, and' exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My inventionrelates to riiie or gun cases for use upon railway passenger-cars particularly, andis designed to meet a very urgent requirement, as passengers do not as a rule carry irearms, particularly of the ride type,

i and are therefore seldom in a position to defend themselves or their valuables from trainrobbers. p

My object is to produce a rifle-case which may be conveniently secured in one corner of the car, so as not to be inthe way of the passengers or trainmen, andV which is simple, strong, durable, and inexpensive of construction.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and arrangement, as Will be here-. inafter' described and claimed.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe itwith reference to the accompanying drawings,'in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of the car, and shows `a rifle-case ernbodying my invention secured in theY corner!` thereof. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view ofsaid case,.to show the interior construction and arrangement; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of said ritle-case- In the said drawings, l represents a portion of the car and 2 a rifle-case, which in length eX- ceeds a ritie and is triangular in cross-section, so as to be secured snugly and firmly in one corner of the car and against the adjacent side and end thereof. This' ride-case is provided with a hinged doorl 3 and is adapted to be locked and unlocked by the brakeman in charge of the car. In practice one of these rifie-cases, or possibly two, is to be secured in each car, and the brakeman in charge of that particular car will carry the key by which the doors of said cases are locked 'and unlocked.

; are the shelves 4 and 5, and the shelf 5 has of the shelf proper, so that said shelf forms practically a receptacle wherein cartridges or ammunition in boxes, as shown at 6, are stored. The bottom of said box at its innerside is provided with the upwardly-projecting and annular flanges 7, which form sockets to receive the lower ends of 4the rifle-stocks. As

its front margin projecting above` the plane these ride-cases are designed to fit in thecorspring-catches are secured to the outer edge of the shelf 5 and in vertical alignment with .the catches carried by the shelf 4 and with the sockets 7.,. When placing a rifle 12 in position, the stock is first placed in one of the sockets, and the rifle then v moved rearward against and between the haring ends 11ot' the catches 9 in vertical alignment` with said socket. The pressure upon saidV rifle causes the barrel to force said arms apart until it enters the space formed by the approximatelycircular portion 10. Immediately this takes place vthe spring-arms again move toward each other andthe ride-barrel is held within said catches by sufficient yielding pressure to prevent their accidental dislodgment by the jolting or vibratory movement of the car. As a further precautionary measure, however, against the escape of said rifles from the catches 9, which would cause them to be jolted by the motion of the train, and therefore cause danger of their explosion, I employ a springplate 13, provided with a pair of depressions 14, which are adapted to' fit snugly against the outwardly-presented side of said rifle-barrels when .the door 3 is closed. This springplate 13, in order that it may bear with a yielding pressure against said barrels, is provided in its ends with the longitudinal slots 15, through which project the guide-pins 16 of the door.

posite end a spring 20, secured to the door,`

In order that the person in charge may ascertain at any time, Without going to the trouble of opening the door, whether the rities are in the case, I provide a slide-plate 17, which is supported between the guide-loops 18, projecting from the inner side of the door. At one end of said plate the stop-lug 19 projects inwardly from said door and at the opeXerts a yielding pressure against said plate, so as to hold it normally against said stop-lug. Said plate is provided with a pair of apertures, which are apart a distance equal to the distance from the center of one ride-barrel to the center of the other, and projecting centrally from said plate is a headed pin or handle 22, which projects through the slot 23 in the door. Said door is also provided with a pair of apertures or holes 24, which are opposite the said ride-barrels. When desiring to see the interior of the case,the handle 22 is grasped and the plate is moved against the action of the spring 2O until the apertures 2l and 24 register with each other, and when so registered the interior of the case may be observed. Immediately the handle 22 is released the spring 20 forces lsaid slide-plate back into its original position, so that the ap ertures 2l do not register with the apertures 24, and the plate therefore shuts off the view of the interior of the case.

In case of an attack upon a train provided with my ride-cases, it will be apparent that the brakeman in charge of each car will open the cases therein, so that the riiies may be used by the trainmen and the passengers in repelling the attack. v v

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a ride-case for railway-cars which is simple, strong, durable, and inexpensive of construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A ritie-case, comprising a nu; shelves, having spring-catches to enga barrel of a ride, and sockets to receive the stocks of the rifies, and a spring-plate carried at the inner side of the door and adapted to bear against the outwardly presented side of said ride-barrels, substantially as set forth.

2.y A triangular ride-case, having a hinged door, which. is adapted to be locked and unlocked, and lined with asbestos, shelves Within said case, upon which ammunition may be supported, spring-catches projecting outwardly from said shelves, and sockets formed upon the bottom of said. case, and a springplate adjustably carried at the inner side of said door, substantially as set'forth.

In testimony whereof I affix niy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MAX Z. LEVY. Witnesses:

M. R. REMLEY, G. Y. TI-IORPE.

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